Pam Tollefson

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Pam Tollefson

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Last election

November 7, 2023

Pam Tollefson ran for election to the St. Paul City Council to represent Ward 5 in Minnesota. Tollefson lost in the general election on November 7, 2023.

Tollefson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2023

See also: City elections in St. Paul, Minnesota (2023)

General election

General election for St. Paul City Council Ward 5

The ranked-choice voting election was won by HwaJeong Kim in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
	Submit photo	HwaJeong Kim	51.9	2,745	0	Won (1)
	Submit photo	David Greenwood-Sanchez	26.7	1,412	0	1
		Pam Tollefson	17.7	933	0	1
	Submit photo	Nate Nins	3.2	167	0	1
		Undeclared Write-insUndeclared write-in candidates may advance past the first round in some ranked-choice elections. If the official source reports write-in votes by candidate name, Ballotpedia displays them alongside the ballot-qualified candidates. However, if write-in votes are reported without a name, they will instead be included in the total write-in votes figure in Round 1. Please consult the official elections source for more details about unnamed write-in candidate vote totals past Round 1.	0.5	27	0

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,284
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Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Pam Tollefson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Tollefson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a lifelong resident of Saint Paul. I want to make sure we have enough law enforcement, that are roads and sidewalks are maintained, that we don't keep raising taxes, and I want to be a voice for the residents of ward 5. Too many times decisions are already made without getting appropriate input from residents. I am uniquely qualified because of my vast life experiences and my job experience.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Crime is always going to be an issue but we need to maintain a full law enforcement staff so that they can tackle the daily challenges.
• The city must maintain roads and sidewalks that are damaged. Some sidewalks are very dangerous for people to walk on.
• We must stop raising property taxes constantly. People are being driven out of their homes.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Safety is very important to me. While door knocking in my ward and listening to people on neighborhood social media groups, I know many people are affected by crime. Some people don't feel safe and that is not right. My heart breaks by stories of people who don't even want their kids or grandkids to play outside.

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